On this week’s Labor Exchange we talk with Carl Smith, a railroad brakeman/switchman currently serving as Colorado State Legislative Director for SMART - Transportation Division. We talk about a new attendance policy at BNSF railroad described by the Guardian newspaper as grueling and arcane. To support BNSF workers, text NoHiViz […]
Host Elise Matatall speaks with queer educator and youth worker Jax Gonzalez. Jax believes that youth’s capacity to dream is a valuable resource in the fight for collective liberation. During the show, they reference Bettina Love who wrote We Want to do More than Survive, and co-established the Abolitionist Teaching Network. Note: […]
In this episode of It's The Economy we hear a conversation with Dana Rodriguez (pictured above), executive chef at Casa Bonita and owner and head chef at Cantina Loca, Work and Class and Super Mega Bien. KGNU’s Rossana Longo-Better sits down with Tamil Maldanado owner and VP of development at Raices brewery to talk about […]
On this week's Labor Exchange we talk with Alendra Harris, a worker at the Starbucks in Superior, CO. We talk about her and her co-workers' efforts to form a union, A Bug's Life, and delay tactics used by employers during efforts to unionize. With host Robert Lindgren.
Interview with Kiki Sinister and Ryan Frank, two members of Kiki Sinister Presents, a Denver-based troupe that hosts immersive shows featuring aerial performance, pole dancing, burlesque, comedy, and more. Kiki and Ryan talk about their performances, and how they've explored questions of identity and community building in the troupe. With […]